Community Engagement and Development Manager

POSITION PURPOSE

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent field experience and one year of relevant experience.
• Strong general knowledge of child and youth development and the child welfare system, prevention
• Flexibility to facilitate various program responsibilities
• Computer proficiency: Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Canva
• 3–6+ years of experience in community engagement, partnerships, or advancement support
• Strong understanding of relationship management and donor engagement principles
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and relationships
• Passion for mission-driven work and serving the community

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Create and supervise all components of the program, employees, clients, volunteers, donors, and vendors.
• Responsible for proactively finding, developing, planning, and executing interactive and engaging corporate and community drives, parties with a purpose, sponsorships, and peer-to-peer fundraisers.
• Responsible for securing sponsorships for organization events.
• Implement and follow all program policies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations to advance the Shade Tree mission utilizing exceptional communication skills.
• Serve as a liaison between the Shade Tree outreach program and the community to ensure critical services are provided to families and children navigating the public child welfare system.
• Assist in the research, development, planning, and implementation stages for future strategy fundraising plans.
• Maintain tracking to ensure proper follow-up has been taken, and to encourage repeat engagement and lasting relationships.
• Maintain tracking to ensure all pertinent contractual requirements are met, as applicable.
• Management of charts, policies, training, and applicable contract compliance to ensure that best practices are in place and being utilized at all times.
• Attend applicable training workshops and training programs to meet requirements.
• Tracking all services provided for client prevention statistics.
• Utilize resources available to help provide clients with accessory resources to aid in prevention.
• Serve as a primary liaison between the organization and external stakeholders, ensuring consistent communication and engagement
• Collaborate with Advancement leadership to support fundraising campaigns, donor engagement strategies, and special initiatives
• Assist in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding mid-level donors and community-based supporters
• Support execution of capital campaigns and major initiatives through partner engagement, coordination, and logistics
• Plan and execute donor and community engagement events in collaboration with Advancement and program teams
• Ensure a high-quality, mission-driven experience for donors, volunteers, and partners at all events and engagements
• Represent the organization at community events, strengthening visibility and relationships
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to align community engagement efforts with organizational needs
• Communicate program impact through partner engagement opportunities and storytelling support
• Ensure all program policies, procedures, rules, regulations, standards, and operating protocols comply with the organization and all regulations at all times.
• Manage day-to-day general business affairs, including but not limited to coordination of interaction with vendors, service providers, regulatory agencies, donors, and volunteers.
• Required to attend all Shade Tree events.